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The means something like 'you know which one I mean'. It is used with uncountable, singular and plural nouns.

the water (uncountable) the table (singular countable) the stars (plural countable)

We use the: a. to talk about people and things that we have already mentioned. She's got two children: a girl and a boy. The boy s fourteen and the girl's eight. b. when we are saying which people or things we mean.

Who's the girl in the car over there with John?

c. when it is clear from the situation which people or things we mean.

Could you close the door? (Only one door is open.) 'Where's Ann?' 'In the kitchen.' Could you pass the salt?

We do not use the with other determiners (for example my, this, some.)

This is my uncle. (NOT . . . the my uncle.) I like this beer. (NOT . . . the this beer.)

We do not usually use the with proper names (there are some exceptions . Mary lives in Switzerland. (NOT The Mary lives in the-Switzerland) We do not usually use the to talk about things in general — the does not mean 'all'. Books are expensive. (NOT The books are expensive.)

Daily Health Tips

Use the Recovery Diet The Example of the Recovery Diet for Tonsillitis

After the acute symptoms of tonsillitis are over, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for further three or four days. In this regimen, three meals of fresh, juicy fruits such as apples, grapes, grapefruit, oranges, pears, pineapple, peaches and melon may be taken. The juice of fresh pineapple is most valuable in all throat afflictions of this kind. After the all-fruit diet the patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet on the following lines:

Breakfast: Fresh fruits, or grated raw carrot or any other raw salad, and milk. Prunes or other dried fruits may be added, if desired.

Dinner: A good-sized raw salad of vegetables as obtainable, sprouts seeds as mung beans and alfalfa seeds, whole meal bread and butter or cottage cheese. Raw vegetable juices are also valuable in the treatment of tonsillitis. Juice of carrot, beet and cucumber taken individually or in combination are especially beneficial. Remember to use three parts carrot juice to one part beet and one part cucumber.